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Shackleton Experience Athy @ShackletonAthy

World class experience dedicated to the life of Kildare-born Ernest Shackleton, legendary polar explorer📍Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 KW65

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Jan 23
Make sure to tune into #RTENationwide this evening, Friday 23rd January on @RTEOne at 7pm @ShackletonAthy @Alinefitz
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Jan 23
The story of one of Athy’s most famous son’s on NW later! Wonderful refurbishment honouring the great polar explorer, Ernest Shackleton! ⁦@RTENationwide⁩ ⁦@KildareCoCo⁩
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Shackleton Experience Athy retweeted
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Jan 23
A new visitor centre in Athy brings the story of legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton to life, the Shackleton Experience hopes to draw visitors from Ireland & beyond @abcassin followed its development on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd Jan @RTEOne 7pm @ShackletonAthy @KildareCoCo RT
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Shackleton Experience Athy retweeted
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Jan 23
Discover Athy’s new Shackleton Experience - a visitor centre bringing the extraordinary life of explorer Ernest Shackleton to life on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd January on @RTEOne at 7pm @ShackletonAthy @k_nationalist @KildareCoCo @KildareNow @leinsleadernews @intokildare @rte RT
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Shackleton Experience Athy retweeted
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Jan 26
If you missed last Friday's #RTENationwide from County Kildare focusing on things to see and do in the county & across Ireland for 2026 - Go to shorturl.at/xrNHL now! @Failte_Ireland @ShackletonAthy @KildareHour @abcassin @KildareCoCo @downesr @intokildare @k_nationalist RT
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Shackleton Experience Athy retweeted
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Jan 22
We are in County Kildare, looking ahead to summer and exploring holiday ideas and destinations to visit in Kildare and around Ireland in 2026 on #RTENationwide Friday 23rd January @RTEOne 7pm @intokildare @k_nationalist @kildarehour @discoverirl @Failte_Ireland @ShackletonAthy RT
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We are closed today for New Year’s Day. Normal opening hours will resume tomorrow – 10am – 5pm (last admission at 4pm) 🎟️ Book your visit now shackletonexperience.ie/book… #ShackletonExperienceAthy #Athy #ErnestShackleton #KildareCountyCouncil
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🎉 We’re open today & tomorrow! Looking for something fun with the kids over the holidays? ✨ Discover The Shackleton Experience in Athy - 200 artefacts, immersive storytelling and just an hour from Dublin. 🎟️ Book now: shackletonexperience.ie/book…
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🎄 Reminder: We’re closed for Christmas! ❄️ Reopening Tue 30 Dec and New Year’s Eve (Wed 31 Dec) ❄️ Closed New Year’s Day (1 Jan) Normal hours resume Fri 2 Jan 📅 Plan ahead and book your visit now shackletonexperience.ie/book…
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🎄 The Shackleton Experience is now closed for Christmas! We reopen on Tues 30 Dec and New Year’s Eve. We’ll be closed New Year’s Day. Normal hours resume Fri 2nd Jan. 🎟️ Book your visit now shackletonexperience.ie/book…
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🎄 Looking for a Christmas gift with a difference? Give the gift of an Antarctic adventurewith a Shackleton Experience Athy gift card ❄️🧭 🎁 Buy online: shackletonexperience.ie/book… in our gift shop. #ChristmasGiftIdeas #ShackletonExperienceAthy #Athy #SupportLocal
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✨ Artefact Spotlight The Shackleton Experience, Athy is home to 200 unique artefacts, including a tobacco tin from the shipwrecked Endurance. Each item tells a story of Shackleton’s epic journey & his crew’s resilience. 🎟️ Book: shackletonexperience.ie/book…
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We're already thinking about the weekend... Looking for something to do with the kids this Saturday? Visit The Shackleton Experience, Athy with over 200 artefacts, interactive storytelling & immersive Antarctic adventures! ❄️🧭 🎟️ shackletonexperience.ie/book… #FamilyDayOut
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“We’re really replicating the experience so people can come here and see what it was like to go on those expeditions” - Aline FitzGerald, General Manager, The Shackleton Experience Athy Listen back here to our feature on RTÉ's Morning Ireland👉 rte.ie/radio/podcasts/225508…

New museum on life of explorer Ernest Shackleton opens

Samantha Libreri, Eastern Correspondent, visits a new museum dedicated to the life of explorer Ernest Shackleton which opens in Athy in County Kildare later today.

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Artefact Spotlight ✨ See over 200 Shackleton artefacts - including the actual cabin where Ernest Shackleton died aboard Quest in 1922. Once a garden shed in Norway, its now restored and on display in Athy. 🎟️ Book now: shackletonexperience.ie/book… #ShackletonExperienceAthy
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Just weeks to go until we reopen to the public 📢 Here’s a sneak peek at some of the interesting features on display here. Discover more about the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration and Shackleton’s legendary expeditions when we reopen. #ShackletonExperienceAthy
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What is Ernest H. Shackleton’s link to Kildare? 🧭 Born in Kilkea, Co. Kildare in 1874, Shackleton was a polar explorer who spearheaded daring ventures into the frozen heart of Antarctica. ❄️ Discover his story when we reopen in Oct 2025! #ShackletonExperienceAthy
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#DidYouKnow the Shackleton Experience Athy is now on LinkedIn? 🚢❄️ You can follow us here: linkedin.com/company/shackle… #ShackletonExperienceAthy #ErnestShackleton #PolarExploration #KildareCountyCouncil
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🚨 We’re hiring! The Shackleton Experience (opening Oct 2025) is seeking a Visitor Experience Assistant – Tour Guide. Passionate about history, storytelling & great with people? 🧭 Apply now! 📩 Full spec ➡️ irishmuseums.org/careers-vac…
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🏛️ A moment to appreciate Athy Town Hall, home of the Shackleton Experience since 1997. This 300 year old building, near Shackleton’s birthplace in Kilkea, reopens Oct 2025 – refurbished, reimagined, and ready to inspire. ❄️ #ShackletonExperienceAthy #Athy #KildareCountyCouncil
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The countdown is on, only 15 weeks to go until the 24th annual Shackleton Autumn School. #polarhistory #explorer #shackleton #confrence
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